Freedom of expression index in Singapore
Singapore: Freedom of expression index was 0.4 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4
Change on year
up 14.9%
World rank
134th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.569
in 1963
All-time low
0.23
in 1965
Years of data
159
1867–2025
Freedom of expression index in Singapore, 1867–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Singapore recorded 0.4 for freedom of expression index in 2025.
The figure is up 14.9% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of expression index in Singapore peaked at 0.569 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.23, in 1965.
That places Singapore 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 159 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 0.415 | 0.415 | 0.415 | 3 |
| 1870s | 0.415 | 0.415 | 0.415 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.415 | 0.415 | 0.415 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.508 | 0.508 | 0.508 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5088 | 0.508 | 0.512 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.495 | 0.495 | 0.495 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.495 | 0.495 | 0.495 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.495 | 0.495 | 0.495 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4685 | 0.381 | 0.531 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.5297 | 0.518 | 0.531 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3696 | 0.23 | 0.569 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.23 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2888 | 0.286 | 0.293 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3455 | 0.34 | 0.361 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3628 | 0.35 | 0.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3532 | 0.335 | 0.4 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
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- Democracy lexical 0 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.717 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.36 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.434 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.591 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.121 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.434 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of expression index in Singapore?
- Freedom of expression index in Singapore was 0.4 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of expression index recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 0.569 in 1963.
- What is the lowest freedom of expression index recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.23 in 1965.
- How does Singapore rank for freedom of expression index?
- Singapore ranks 134th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of expression index rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of expression index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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